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North Carolina at Wake Forest

Nov 15, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 12

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

12 - 28

NCWF

Home

Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest414
North Carolina257

Passing Yards

Wake Forest191
North Carolina201

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest223
North Carolina56

Turnovers

Wake Forest1
North Carolina0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature66°F
Wind3 mph SW

Venue

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium

Winston-Salem, NC

Humidity

42%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Win Probability

Home win probability over the play sequence.

Key Swings

Play 4

+16.5%

Carlos Hernandez 51 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick)

North Carolina possession • 2 & 10

Play 96

+12.8%

Carlos Hernandez 70 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert Kick)

North Carolina possession • 2 & 5

Play 75

-10.5%

Rece Verhoff 57 Yd Field Goal

North Carolina possession • 1 & 10

Play 67

+9.4%

(01:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 D.Claiborne rush middle for 12 yards gain to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:47, 1ST DOWN #90 C.Calvert kick attempt good (H: #9 S.Racanelli, LS: #32 W.Cobb)

North Carolina possession • 2 & 9

Play 68

-6.3%

(01:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 G.Lopez pass complete short left to #12 D.June caught at UNC18, for 2 yards to the UNC27 (#7 N.Gatkuoth; #23 B.Johnson) PENALTY UNC Illegal Block in Back offsetting Wake Face Mask offsetting. NO PLAY

North Carolina possession • 1 & 10

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.57

Postgame Win Probability

Wake Forest: 93.8%

North Carolina: 6.2%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Giovanni Lopez

North Carolina

YDS: 201

Rushing

Demond Claiborne

Wake Forest

YDS: 98

Receiving

Carlos Hernandez

Wake Forest

YDS: 100

Tackles

Khmori House

North Carolina

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest29:58
North Carolina30:02

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wake Forest beats North Carolina 28-12

Standard

Wake Forest defeated North Carolina 28-12 in Week 12 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 414-257 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 28-12. Carlos Hernandez 51 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick) came with 13:11 left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 414 total yards, 223 rushing yards, and 191 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 257 total yards, including 56 on the ground and 201 through the air.

Wake Forest converted 6-13 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Wake Forest led 14-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Carlos Hernandez 70 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Carlos Hernandez 51 Yd Run (Connor Calvert Kick) (Wake Forest led 7-0 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    (12:56) #90 R.Verhoff field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: #96 T.Maginness, LS: #42 S.Triplett), clock 12:54 (North Carolina led 3-7 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (01:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 D.Claiborne rush middle for 12 yards gain to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:47, 1ST DOWN #90 C.Calvert kick attempt good (H: #9 S.Racanelli, LS: #32 W.Cobb) (Wake Forest led 14-3 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rece Verhoff 57 Yd Field Goal (North Carolina led 6-14 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    (06:49) #90 R.Verhoff field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #96 T.Maginness, LS: #42 S.Triplett), clock 06:46 (North Carolina led 9-14 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Carlos Hernandez 70 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert Kick) (Wake Forest led 21-9 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-12

    Wake Forest defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    414-257

    Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    223

    Wake Forest averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    191

    Wake Forest averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    North Carolina's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestNorth Carolina
Total Yards414257
Passing Yards191201
Rushing Yards22356
First Downs1916
Third Down Efficiency6-134-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-404-45
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts15-2521-37
Rushing Attempts3924
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points412
Possession Time29:5830:02
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)